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Tech Across the Globe

Uber-Wayve pilot: Uber and British self-driving technology startup Wayve plan to run their first trial of fully autonomous vehicles in London, paving the way for the two companies to launch commercial robotaxi services in the UK and beyond.

Snap’s Specs: After years of working on smart glasses, Snap plans to release its first augmented-reality eyewear for consumers in 2026. That timeline puts Snap ahead of rival Meta, which has been targeting a 2027 launch for its own AR glasses.

DMs on Threads: Threads, Meta’s closest equivalent to X, is finally getting direct messages, a feature that’s notably been missing since the service launched in 2023. The private messaging feature will begin as a test in Hong Kong, Thailand and Argentina with plans to expand to more countries soon, a spokesperson said.

Revalued

Tencent Music has agreed to buy Chinese podcasting startup Ximalaya Inc. for $1.3 billion in cash plus an issuance of stock, a deal that underscores its ambition to become China’s answer to Spotify.

Must Read

Amazon and Walmart are stepping up their plans to use drones for deliveries, Matt Day reports in today’s Tech In Depth. The questions, as the companies take their rivalry to the skies, are whether the public will accept drone deliveries — and whether they make business sense, he writes.

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Social media posts by violent extremists that target LGBTQ+ people increase around major news events, Jeff Stone writes in this week’s Cyber Bulletin. Researchers have found that this hate speech has real-world implications — greater incidents of violence, he writes.

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